Côte d'Ivoire
Circa 1900
Wood
Heights 12" and 12 1/2"
Provenance: Belgium trade
This pair of standing figures depicts a man and a woman rendered in a colonial-era naturalistic style, each carved from wood with smooth surfaces and carefully observed detail. The male figure wears a fitted suit jacket with lapels and pockets, and a cylindrical fez secured by a metal band at the brim, with small inlaid metal details at the eyes. The female figure stands in a skirt, bare above the waist, holding a small carved bucket in her right hand.
The two figures are closely matched in scale and posture, both with downcast eyes and a composed, frontal stance on integrated bases. The wood on both figures has an even warm brown tone throughout, with the carving technique consistent across the pair.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
Côte d'Ivoire
Circa 1900
Wood
Heights 12" and 12 1/2"
Provenance: Belgium trade
This pair of standing figures depicts a man and a woman rendered in a colonial-era naturalistic style, each carved from wood with smooth surfaces and carefully observed detail. The male figure wears a fitted suit jacket with lapels and pockets, and a cylindrical fez secured by a metal band at the brim, with small inlaid metal details at the eyes. The female figure stands in a skirt, bare above the waist, holding a small carved bucket in her right hand.
The two figures are closely matched in scale and posture, both with downcast eyes and a composed, frontal stance on integrated bases. The wood on both figures has an even warm brown tone throughout, with the carving technique consistent across the pair.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
